S946-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act or the MATE Improvement Act.

2. Required training for prescribers of controlled substances Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended— by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (l) as subsection (m); and in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (iv)— in subclause (I)— by inserting the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Optometric Association, before or any other organization; by striking or the Commission and inserting , the Commission; and by inserting , or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education before the semicolon at the end; and in subclause (III), by inserting or the American Academy of Family Physicians after Association; and in clause (v), in the matter preceding subclause (I)— by striking osteopathic medicine, dental surgery and inserting osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental surgery; and by striking or dental medicine curriculum and inserting or dental or podiatric medicine curriculum; and in subparagraph (B)— in clause (i)— by inserting the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Family Physicians, before or any other organization; and by inserting , the American Academy of Family Physicians, before or the Accreditation Council; and in clause (ii)— by striking or accredited school and inserting , an accredited school; and by inserting , or an accredited school of pharmacy before in the United States. The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 29, 2022.